Combination curtain and drapery holder



M. A. AND 0. YATES.

COMBINATION CURTAIN AND DIIAPERY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8,19I9.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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M. A. AND 0. YATES.

COMBINATION CURTAIN AND DRAPERY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED IULY B. 1919.

l 359,0 l 2. Pand Nov. 16, 1920.

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Tm/en ila rs UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARTHA. A. YATES AND ODAVILLE YATES, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

COMBINATIQN CURTAIN AND DRAPERY HOLDER.

To all 'whom it may con cem.'

Be it known that we, MARTHA A. Yarns and OnaviLLn Yarns, citizens et theUnited States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah andState of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements '1nCombination Curtain and Drapery Holders; and we do hereby declare thetollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to tixturcs tor supporting curtains anddraperies, and the primary object of the invention is to provide animproved combined curtain and drapery holder in which the curtainsl anddraperies can be conveniently and expeditiously placed in and removedfrom position and firmly held against accidental displacement.

Another object of the invention is to pro` vide an improved combinedcurtain and drapery holder which can be readily adjusted t0 fit varioussized window casings am the like and in which the curtain holder and thedrapery supporting member can be readily removed from the supportingmeans.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means forconnecting the curtains and draperies to the supporting rod, said meansbeing, adjustable longitudinally of the supportingr rod.

A still further object ci' the invention is to provide stationary hooksat each end ot the supporting rod for receiving the ends ot the curtainsand draperies so as to hold the same firmly in stretched position andagainst movement longitudinally of the supporting member and slidinghooks for enaging the curtains and draperies intermeiate the stationaryhooks.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means fordetachably connecting the drapery supporting rod in operative positionon the curtain supporting rod.

A still further object et the invention is to provide an improved deviceof the above character, which is durable and efficient in use, one thatis simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon themarket at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view` the invention consists in thenovel construction,

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Serial No. 309,465.

arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter morespecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved comblned curtain anddrapery holder,

l* 1g. 2 is a front elevation oi the same,

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the holder with the draperyholder removed therefrom,

Fig. 4 is a detail view ot the curtain holder removed,

Fig. is a' fragmentary rear elevation of the curtain rod holder,

Fig. (i is a detail transverse section taken on the line G-G ot Fig. 2,

Fig. T is a detail section taken on the line T--T of Fig. 2,

Fig. S is a det-ail view of one of the hooks for holding the curtains inposition,

Fig. J is a detail view ot' one of the drapery supporting hooks removed,and

Fig. 1l) is a detail perspective view ot one ot the hooks for holdingthe curtain in position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters desinfnatc correspoiuling;` parts throughout the severalviews, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved combined curtainand drapery holder, which includes the curtain supporting rod 2 and thedrapery suppoitin rod 3.

he curtain supporting rod 2 includes telescopic sections 4 and 5 eachtermed of suitable tubing leaving` upstanding;r V-shaped ribs (5 formedon their upper surface, which tend to strengthen the sections and formmeans for slidably receiving the hooks 7 for holding` the curtains inposition.

The outer terminals of the sections 4 and 5 carry rearwardly extendingpins 8 which are adapted to be received in slots 9 formed in the freeends of the supporting brackets 1() which include the alined arcuatehollow sup orting arms 11 and the outwardly exten ing feet 12 which formmeans whereby the device may be readily secured to the window casing orother support. The feet 12 are of any suitable configuration and areprovided with suitable openings 13 for the reception of the fasteningelements 14. Each of the supporting arms 11 carry upwardly and outwardlyextending hooks for detachably receiving the drapery supporting rod 3,which will be hereinafter more fully described. Each of the supportingarms 11 has a leaf spring 16 secured atA one end thereto and which hasthe free end overlying the slot 9. The leaf springs are provided withopenings 17 for the reception of the pins 8 and effectively hold thecurtain supporting rod 2 against accidental displacement from thebrackets 10. The outer endsY of the leaf springs are diverged real'-wardly so that the same may be readily grasped and flexed so as to forcethe same out of engagement with the pins 8 and permit the curtain rod 2to be taken from the su i iorting brackets.

lach of the supporting brackets has rigidly secured thereto a hook 18for receiving the ends of the curtains so as to hold the curtainsagainst longitudinal movement on the rod 2. Each of the hooks 18 isformed of Wire or other suitable material and includes an annularportion 19 adapted to embrace the arm 11 and the body portion issuitably secured thereto by solder or the like and the terminals of theannular member are bent in opposite directions to provide upper andlower pins 20 which have the terminals thereof bent rearwardly so as toprevent the accidental displacement of the curtains therefrom, when thesame are placed in position. To prevent the pins 20 from becoming brokenand distorted, a reinforcing plate 2l is secured to one side thereof.

Each of the hooks 7, which are slidably mounted upon the rod proper 2,is formed from wire or other suitab e material and includes ,a portion22 which is doubled and bent downwardly in opposite directions toprovide the inclined spring legs 23. The wire is then bent forwardly andone of the strands thereof is bent upwardly and the other downwardly toprovide pins 24 which are curved rearwardly so as to preventdisplacement of the curtain. The pins 24 are prevented from becommgbroken and distorted by means of a strengthening plate 25, which issoldered or otherwise secured to and between the pins, and these platesalso form means for slidably engaging the outer surface of the sections4 and 5 so as to prevent the pins from sagging on the rod. It can beseen that the hooks 7 aie readily adjustable on the sections 4 and 5 andcan be slid in any desired position on the ribs 6. The pins are alsoreadily removable so that any desired number can be placed on the rodwhen desired.

The drapery holder 3 is formed o f telescopic sections 26 and 2T, eachof which 1ncludes a body plate 28 having the upper and lower edgesthereof bent rearwardly and inwardly to provide flanges 29 to preventaccidental displacement of the sections in relation to each other. Theouter terminals of the sections 2G and 2T are bent rearwardly to providesupporting arms 30, which have their upper and lower edges provided withaliued openings 31 for detachably receiving the hooks l5. 'lhus it canbe seen that the drapery holder 3 can be readily removed or placed outhe hooks 15 and used in connection with the curtain holder. Each i, thesections 26 and 27 have secured thereto adjacent their outer ends, thehooks 32 which have upwardly and downwardly extending penetrating prongs33 formed thereon which are curved rearwardly so as to preventdisplacement of the draperies. These hooks 32 form means for engagingthe outer edges of the draperies so as to eifectively hold the draperiesin position and prevent movement of the same longitudinally on thedrapery holder. The drapery supporting rod 3 has also slidably anddetachably mounted thereon the hooks 34 for detachahly engaging theintermediate portions of the curtain and each of these hooks includeclips 35 formed of wire or the like having a body portion 36 arranged toslidably engage the outer face of the sections 2G and 2T and rearwardlyand inwardly extending hooked terminals for engaging the upper and lowersurfaces and rear edges of the sections 2G and 27. The clips 35 carrythe upwardly and downwardly extending pins 38 having the rearwardlycurved terminals 39 for engaging into the draperies.

'hen the curtains and draperies are being applied to the rods 2 and 3,respectively, the outer edges of the curtains and draperies are appliedto the upper terminals of the clips 18 and the upper terminals of thehooks 32 are then secured to the intermediate hooks '7 and 34. The freeupper edges of the curtains are then brought downwardly in rear of therods 2 and 3 and the lower terminals of the pins of the hooks 7 and 34are inserted through the curtains and draperies which effectively holdsthe curtains and draperies against displacement and covers the hooks sothat the same will not be noticed.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved curtainand drapery holder is provided which has an improved means fordetachably holding the curtains and draperies in position and whichpermits of the ready nemoval of the curtain and drapery supportingmeans.

In practice, we have found that the form of our invention illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description, asthe preferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yetrealizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of our device willnecessarily vary, we desire to emphasize that various minor flmnges indetails of Construction. proportion und arrangement of parte muy be re-:sorted to. when required without sacrificing any of tln` advantages ofour invention :is set forth,

'lmt we claim :is new is z- 1. A device of the class describedeomprisinglr a supporting rod` :in oil'set formed on said rod andterminating short of its ends. stationary pins secured to the rodadjnrent its ends.y and a plurality of pins :uljnstulily mounted on theoffset und reniow able ondwise therefrom.

2, device of the class described comprising a telescopica] supportingrod` n f set formed on Suid rod and extendw over its main portion, pinsseeurod to im dsqt predetermined points :1nd n pluri" i a# fm mountedfor adjustment lonpimdinglly 0 the offset portion of the rod n y dlifildto be Withdrawn from the end thqrqf In testimony whereof wt- :dln QurSigna tures in pi'esenre of im mlm Ml'ill Yn'TE S ()i)\\`l`d.l" *tlvitnesses R. M. Stnnnra. A. T. SCHULT;`

